diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a3a7ae46..6e0a49e7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     the bundle size significantly, as well as the time it takes to compile it.
     ([#167](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk-crypto-wasm/pull/167)),
     ([#174](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk-crypto-wasm/pull/174)),
+    ([#175](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk-crypto-wasm/pull/175))
 
 **BREAKING CHANGES**
 
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index 2460b2fec..0911f4b74 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"/..
 
 WASM_PACK_ARGS="${WASM_PACK_ARGS:-}"
 
-rm -rf pkg
-
 # Generate the JavaScript bindings
 # --no-pack disables generation of a `package.json` file, as we're managing it ourselves.
 wasm-pack build --no-pack --target bundler --scope matrix-org --out-dir pkg --weak-refs "${WASM_PACK_ARGS}"